The magnitude and associated factors of post-operative pain among adult patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Postoperative pain continues to be a serious consequence of surgical intervention. Several factors may contribute to the development of postoperative pain; these could be preoperative factors, demographic factors, anesthetic factors, and surgical factors.

Objective

The aim of this study was to assess the magnitude and factors associated with postoperative pain among surgical patients.

Methods

An institutional-based prospective longitudinal study included 265 postoperative patients from the surgical wards of Gambella General Hospital from April 15, 2021, to June 30, 2021. A consecutive sampling technique was used to recruit study participants. The patients were followed up for 24 h postoperatively. A numerical rating scale (NRS-11) is used for the assessment

SUBMITTER: Othow CO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9486549 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature